Dodgers 100 Wins Not Enough as Cards Clinch Pennant
Brooklyn Dodgers reach their 100th victory but fail to seal the pennant as St. Louis wins to stay ahead. Cardinals need one more victory or Dodgers loss to claim the NL, while Yankees clinch AL title with 4-1 win over Washington.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
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Pacific Coast Faces Navy St. Mary's Test At Multnomah Stadium
Navy's St. Mary's preflight team brings top college and pro talent to face Oregon in Multnomah Stadium. A decisive result could shake up the Pacific Coast Conference standings and challenge the Webfoots for the league's top spot.
Sandies Leave For Abilene
Amarillo High School Sandie football team heads to Abilene after a prep week of workouts and a bus trip via Lubbock. Coaches Howard Lynch and T G Hull report the squad in good condition for the Friday night clash with the Abilene Eagles.
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Bob Zellman
James Carter
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Shreveport Wins Texas League Title in Dixie Series Bid
Shreveport Sports defeated Beaumont 4 0 to claim the seventh game of the Texas League Shaughnessy playoff and advance to the Dixie Series against Nashville. Nashville swept Little Rock to win the Southern Association title, setting the Dixie Series opener in Nashville Friday night with a full schedule through next week.
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Red Jones
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Texas Top Eleven Set for Kansas State Clash
Coach D X Bible praised the Texas starting unit after a strong showing versus Corpus Christi Comets and planned to use the same eleven against Kansas State. Only guard Duane Colthar is expected to miss the game due to injury. scouting notes delayed frosh preparations. Ed Olle announced proceeds of the Texas Corpus Christi game benefiting Navy Relief.
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New Mexico State Fair Races Attract Texas Entries
The New Mexico State Fair opens next Sunday and runs to October 4 with nine races daily. Stall reservations reached 428, about 150 more than last year, and many entrants come from Texas including Amarillo stewards and several Panhandle horses in the lineup. A Round-Up party for the San Jacinto Church Young People is set for tomorrow night at 8 in the church hall sponsored by J. R. McDowell and Mrs. Joe Shields.
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MacPhail Leaves Dodgers to Join Army
New York Sept 24. Land Stanford MacPhail former president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers heads for the army after resigning effective at season end. The 52 year old artillery veteran says he hopes to be a lieutenant colonel by Saturday and will remain a Dodgers director in name for now. He tearfully declared he has quit and torn up a new five year contract, but offered no successor will be named until season’s end.
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Larry) MacPhail
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Powell, Amarillo Sportsmen Invited to Mile Race
Three entrants expressed willingness to compete in a mile race as the turf committee of America announced yesterday the route and owners readiness for the event in Amarillo Texas.
Belmont Park Feature Race Bets Horse of the Year
New York racing news notes Alsab Whirlaway and Shut Out as top candidates for horse of the year. They are expected to meet in a feature race at Belmont Park during the war relief meetings in November.
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Dudley Shines Early In Pro Football With Steelers
Pittsburgh rookie Bill Dudley, 20, from the University of Virginia, has two NFL games with the Steelers and draws praise from Walt Kiesling and Art Rooney. He matched Whizzer White's early impact with a 44 yard TD run and an 84 yard kickoff return, though his team split two losses.
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Rocky Mountain Conference Drops Football For War Years
Montana State and Western State Colleges suspend football for wartime, focusing on intra murals and physical fitness. Other conference members include Colorado College Colorado Mines and Greeley State.
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Montana State
Western State
Rocky Mountain Conference
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Colorado Mines
Greeley State
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